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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Stearic

/(stē̇*ăr"ĭk)/ · Ste·ar·ic · IPA /stiˈær.ɪk/
01 a. Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.
  1. 1.
    Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.(Physiol. Chem.)
Phrases & compounds
Stearic acid — a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in the form of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. It melts to an oily liquid at 69°C.